“With snow removal efforts underway, motorists are asked to stay off roads, stay home and stay safe”, the Boston Police Department said on Twitter.

The governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania declared states of emergency, allowing for release of government funds for recovery and redevelopment operations if necessary.

The dense snow, icy roads and powerful winds were not as treacherous as last Friday’s storm that toppled trees, flooded coastal areas and left more than two million homes and businesses without power from Virginia to Maine. At least nine people were also killed in the storm.

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A downed branch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Approximately 100,000 people were still without power after last week’s storm, and efforts to install their power were stalled as the second storm swept through the region.

Most power outages were in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York.